Morgan Page Reveals the Rule of 3 in Julia Michaels and Maroon 5
EPISODE #63
Your brain can only hear three things at the same time. What you may not know is that musicians use this cognitive limitation to guide your listening all the time. Charlie and Nate are joined by Grammy Nominee music producer Morgan Page to reveal the secrets of this ubiquitous technique. Listening to Julia Michaels’ hit “Issues,” we unveil how the rule of three is used to draw our attention and keep us free from sonic distraction. And we look at how Maroon 5’s “Cold” uses the same technique but creates an exceptionally different sound. Of course, it wouldn’t be Switched On Pop if wedidn’t dig into the classical past to find out if this rule really holds up in the history of music.
SONGS DISCUSSED
Morgan Page – Fight My Way
Julia Michaels – Issues
Julia Michaels – Issues (Acoustic)
Maroon 5 – Cold ft. Future
Skrillex – First Of The Year (Equinox)
Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
DJ Khaled – I’m The One
Selena Gomez – Bad Liar
The Beatles – When I’m Sixty Four
Arnold Schoenberg – Pierrot Lunaire – III – Der Mondfleck
Dead & Company – Live at the Hollywood Bowl 6-1-17
The Beatles – A Day In The Life
Ike & Tina Turner: Deep River Mountain High
Swedish House Mafia – One